Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

National Assembly for Wales

ANIMAL HEALTH ACT 1981

THE IMPORTATION OF BIRDS, POULTRY AND HATCHING EGGS ORDER 1979

GENERAL LICENCE NO EGG/2176/01/GEN4

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food by this licence, issued under Article 4 of the Importation of Birds, Poultry and Hatching Eggs Order 1979, hereby authorises the landing in England/Wales in accordance with the conditions set out below, of: Details of birds: Psittacines for zoos, circuses, amusement parks, experimental laboratories and conservation programmes. Originating in: EU Member States and Norway. At: All ports and airports in England and Wales. Conditions 1. Imports of psittacines under this General Licence must meet the conditions of Council Directive 92/65/EEC. 2. Psittacines must come from a premises which have been registered by the competent authority in the Member State of origin under Article 4 of Council Directive 92/65/EEC. 3. Psittacines must be accompanied by a document, signed by an official veterinarian in the Member State of origin, containing at least the following four statements: (a) that the psittacines do not come from premises, nor have been in contact with animals from premises, on which psittacosis (Chlamydia psittaci) has been diagnosed within the two months prior to export; (b) that the psittacines do not come from premises on which avian influenza has been diagnosed in the 30 days prior to export; (c) that the psittacines come from premises or an area not subject to restrictions under measures to be applied to combat Newcastle disease; (d) that psittacines which have been imported from a third country have been resident for at least 30 days in an EU Member State and, at the time of export, are free of quarantine restrictions. 4. Psittacines must be individually identified. This should normally be by means of a tamperproof leg ring or microchip bearing a unique serial number. 5. The importer must give at least 24 hours notice in writing to the Divisional Veterinary Manager responsible for the place of destination, of his intention to import the birds, specifying the nature of the consignment, its anticipated date of arrival and the place of destination. Notes 1. In the event of any condition of this licence not being complied with, or in the case of suspicion of disease, a veterinary inspector has powers under the Importation of Birds, Poultry and Hatching Eggs Order 1979 to require the owner or person in charge of the birds to quarantine, re-export or destroy the consignment at the owner’s expense. 2. Imports of birds may require export and import permits under CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species). CITES permits must be issued in advance and applicants should apply 30 days prior to importation for their permit(s). Those species requiring CITES permits must be moved in compliance with the CITES guidelines for the transport and preparation for shipment of live wild animals or, in the case of air transport, in accordance with the relevant IATA regulations. Failure to observe these regulations may result in the seizure of specimens by HM Customs and Excise. For further details please contact The Wildlife Licensing and Registration Service, Zone 1/17, Temple Quay House, 2 The Square, Temple Quay, Bristol BS1 6EB, telephone 0117-372 8168, e-mail wildlife.licensing@defra.gsi.gov.uk, web site www.cites.gov.uk. Authorised by the Minister Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 1 a Page Street, London SW1P 4PQ. 6 November 2001.